Vietnamese national holidays

International students felt interesting in the traditional festival of Vietnam. Laotian student, Sisomphone-Wassanasong, who is learning in Ton Duc Thang University said that he has stayed in the country for three years and enjoyed good atmosphere of the special holiday through program for overseas students held by the university. At the festival, students were gathering with lecturers creating warm atmosphere like uniting with my family, Sisomphone-Wassanasong said. Sisomphone-Wassanasong said moreover, on the occasion, he could have traditional cakes of Vietnam like chung cake - rice cake with four-cornered dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in rush or bamboo leaves and boiled and tet cake - Cylindric glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste and fat pork and receive a red packet. More importantly, people wished him good health and luck in the new year. Laotian student said Vietnamese Tet holiday is like Laotian because it is the time of reuniting with siblings and … [Read more...] about International students perceive Vietnamese Lunar New Year

Ten Vietnamese students stuck in Palu, which was hard-hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunami, were taken unscathed to Jakarta on October 1. (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Ten Vietnamese students stuck in Palu, which was hard-hit by deadly earthquakes and tsunami, were taken unscathed to Jakarta on October 1, thanks to joint efforts by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and local competent authorities. According to Tran Minh Cu, Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia, after hearing information about the strong earthquakes, which caused serious impacts on Central Sulawesi where ten Vietnamese students were pursuing study, the Vietnamese Embassy joined hands with Indonesian authorities, including military, and the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to take the Vietnamese nationals out of the dangerous areas. “Now they are safe in Jakarta”, he said. The students had been in their dormitory when the powerful earthquakes rumbled … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s earthquake: Vietnamese students safely arrive in Jakarta

By Doan Loan &nbspJuly 15, 2018 | 07:00 am GMT+7 Cherry trees are in bloom at a garden ahead of the Lunar New Year in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Only half of 2018 has passed, but Vietnamese citizens can begin planning their holidays for the next year. The country’s biggest holiday, Tet, the Lunar New Year, gets the lion’s share of days off, with government offices and state-owned companies downing their shutters from February 2 to 10. Schools and other businesses across the country usually take their holiday cues from government offices, so it is safe to assume that the premier national holiday will last nine days. Schedule for 2019 Tet break. Graphics by VnExpress/Tien Thanh This will be the longest Tet break in three years. Vietnamese had the same long holiday for five years until it was cut short to seven days in 2017 and 2018. The government has also approved the plan for other public holidays in 2019 as proposed by the Labor … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 2019 holiday plan includes 9-day Tet break

Hanoi recorded a surge in tourist arrivals during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day holiday starting on April 28. The capital city welcomed nearly 318,000 visitors during the four-day holiday, up 10 percent from the same period of 2017. Nearly 66,000 foreigners and 252,000 domestic tourists came to Hanoi, respectively rising by 20 percent and 7 percent. Tourism generated nearly 40 million USD in revenue for Hanoi during the holiday, up 8 percent year on year. Popular attractions included the Temple of Literature, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ngoc Son Temple, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Culture and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups and the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Meanwhile, the walking space around Hoan Kiem Lake and the neighbouring area was also extended to last from 7pm of April 27 through May 1, instead of only in the evening of Fridays and the weekend as usual.-VNA … [Read more...] about Hanoi records surge in tourists during four-day holiday